Dr. Sharron Close, PhD and Professor of Nursing at Emory University is a pediatric nurse practitioner, researcher, and academic leader specializing in patient and family-centered care for children with chronic health conditions. She has secured major research funding, authored numerous publications, and recently completed a 5-year NIH-funded randomized control trial to improve outcomes in children undergoing surgery.  A pioneer for including patient and family voices in clinical care and research, Dr. Close is an innovator and inventor of biomedical devices and new teaching methodologies. She is passionate about gun safety and gun responsibility for the protection of children at home and school and for nurses in the workplace. Recognized for teaching excellence at Emory University, the #1 nursing school in the U.S., she continues to advance pediatric healthcare research and policy.

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